Why it's awesome: Colugos are commonly called "flying lemurs," but the name is misleading. These nocturnal mammals look somewhat like lemurs, with small, furry faces that are dominated by a pair of ...

When you come across the name of an animal, you usually expect it to describe something true about its behaviour, appearance or origins, yet many names tell a very different story. You may picture a ...

In the lush rainforests of Southeast Asia, there’s a peculiar creature known as the colugo, often misleadingly referred to as the “flying lemur.” Despite its name, it neither flies nor is it a lemur.